COLUMBIA, Ky. (January 17, 2025) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers have made an arrest in an ongoing sexual abuse investigation in Adair County. 

The preliminary investigation began on January 16, 2025, when KSP Troopers received a report that Nathan Rybicki, 21, of Columbia, was sending sexually explicit messages through social media platforms to a 15-year-old juvenile. Troopers also discovered that Mr. Rybicki had engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with the juvenile. As a result of the investigation, Troopers obtained information leading to the arrest of Mr. Rybicki, charging him with Rape 3rd Degree, Sodomy 3rd Degree and Procuring or Promoting the Use of a Minor by Electronic Means.

Mr. Rybicki was lodged in the Adair County Detention Center. Trooper Codie Ford is leading the investigation, which remains ongoing.